Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-22


ihs years Neutrality-suspicious.. 49I5 81
>, hc,ui- , e IN o net gain mis- year...Sl33@ 50
II '' ihlsl- added permanent improve
menis................................. 459l oC
We have total gain this year in
c1'h. improvements, and in-
creased inventory ......... ........ ,l34 %
The item of permanent Improvements
represents the amount of labor per
formed 10y couvicts in filling up rayines
adjacent to buildings on the peniten-
tIaTy-grouuds.
There is one other item of Sl1 OBS. y
belonging 10 the credit Of the peniten-
tiary namely. the bonds due for money
actually paid 10y the board to the S. 4.
~ Ohio Il. R. for feeding and clothing
couyicts worked by it. The settlement
for tins amount rests by law with the
Governor.
WeurSe AGAIN that the State should
build an addition across the present
front Of the pcnitonhary so as to in
crease the size of the interior ward and
the number of cells for convicts. The
present cell, are entirely inadequate for
the conyicts now incarcerateG, having
due consideration for the best sanitary
condition. Every regard has been bad
fOr the health and proper comfort of the
conyicts, 10y supplying them with whole
some food and good clothing, and COM
pcIling cleanliness Of person, and the
result has been excellent
The conduct and discipline Of the in
stitUuou ON the part of the Superinten-
dent, officers, and guards has been
everything that could be desired.
Ono county availed itself of the pro-
visions of the Van Doran bill.
The report is signed 10y John r.
Cooke. ". ID. CLcsterman, and f. W.
Chamncrlayne, directors.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE
BOARD.
Superintendent Moses, among other
things, says:
Will again call your attention
To the fact, of which you are aware, of
our want of more accommodation. cells,
&c. for prisoners. The probability is
as the population of the State increases
our criminal DE-. viii also increase ; hence
the necessity of having sufficient quar-
tcrs for prisoners.
would urge upon the Board of Di-
rect0r~ the importance Oi bringing tins
matter to the attention Of his EXcellency
tine Governor and through him to the
Legislature, 10 make some provision to
rive the necessary relief. l also refer
you to the report of Our efficient sur
gcon. Dr. i. &. Watson, in charge OF the
hospital. am glad to say the health Of
our prisoners ha. been comparatively
good No sickness of an cpidemical
character except measles has made itsap-
pelruce. and under the careful attention
of the surgeon our sick-list has been
greatly reduced, and our death-rate and
report are, am happy TO say, compare
lively small
Tie spiritual welfare of the prisoners
has been faithfully attended to 10y the
ministers OF the different denominations
and their assistants of the city
The sabbath school, since the death OF
the l4tc Colonel W. =. Munford, has
been under the charge of Colonel X.
Colston. superintendent, assisted by Mr..
". G. Mayo and the students from the
Richmond College as teachers. They
have been very Jealous IN their work,
and no doubt are doing much good.
Yh. officers assistants and guards
have given general satisfaction IN the
di~..harge ot their duty; ami for the re-
l.gu-ibilitv restDeupou them as officers
and Guards ! think their compensation
.loud be increased 10y the Legislature.
az f..1I ,4 I...4 la increased